[CS3][JS]Create menu permenently?

[kumar1981]

Hi,

    Is it possible to create menu with menu item permenently? I have placed my script file in the scripts panel folder inside the scripts folder.

I have added a menu at the main menu bar. It works until I close the Indesign.When I restart Indesign the menu is not working. I have included the statement #targetengine "session" in my JavaScript.According to the specification the target statement creates object that persist until close the Indesign. But my question is can I create menu with menu action permenently like other menu in the menubar such as File menu,Edit menu......

Please advice me.

Regards

Kumar

[Bob Stucky · Accepted solution]

Absolutely.

Persistent scripting engines are created when InDesign starts. To do that your script needs to be in a folder names "startup scripts" somewhere underneath the "Scripts" folder (not Scripts Panel folder).

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The easiest way to do it is to create a folder (myFolder), under that, create a folder, "startup scripts", and place your script into "startup scripts".

On my web site, I have (in Free Stuff) a sample project that is certainly more complex than you describe here; however, it does show exactly how to get menus and context menus to work.

Regards

Bob

[Bob Stucky]

Uh...

the site is: www.creativescripting.net

Bob

[kumar1981]

Hi,

   Thank you. Now my menu with action is working whenever I start Indesign.

Regards

kumar